The advent of statutory wills is a relatively new phenomenon. How well have you kept up with developments in the law in this area? Their use can be for a wider range of contingencies than you might think.

This session looks at:

When to make a statutory will application

Efficient management of statutory will applications

Understanding court procedures and court rules in statutory will matters

Sticking to the core test or not - proving what testamentary intention existed

Richard is a Brisbane Barrister who specialises in succession law, trusts and family law.

Richard studied Law at Cambridge University and was first called to the Bar in England and Wales in 1993.

Richard has been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) since 1999 and has served a six-year term as a Director of STEP Worldwide. He is Deputy Chair of the Queensland Branch of STEP, Deputy Chair of STEP Australia and Chair of the STEP Australia Editorial Committee.

Richard is an Adjunct Lecturer, Queensland for the College of Law’s Master of Applied Law (Wills & Estates) Program, and a regular presenter at conferences and seminars.

He is co-author of the practitioners' text Statutory Will Applications: A Practical Guide (Lexis Nexis 2014).